Saturday, April 18th, 2026. 9:18 AM.
Today is the 108th day of this year.
We Are Only a Seed Until We Sprout
It Is the 18th of April in ‘26
And hardly a man is now alive who knows anything about this –
Since it is only now in it’s new beginning —
The implanting of the babe Jesus in a young lady’s heart.
Until today her heart had always been as an acorn-seed
That hadn’t sprouted yet.
And she believed in her acorn-self-alone —
With all her heart and mind and soul and spirit –
She believed only in herself.
It was so dark inside herself alone –
But she didn’t mind the darkness –
At least she knew who she was –
Her self alone –
Her lonely self.
She knew her own boundaries –
Everything encapsulated within her acorn walls –
That was her –
That was all of her.
Her life was not a mystery to her.
She knew all about herself.
But something happened to her – something mysterious — that cracked her shell open.
Something Spiritual Occurred
“And Mary said to the angel, ‘How will this be, since I am a virgin?’ And the angel answered her, ‘The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you; therefore the child to be born will be called holy—the Son of God. And behold, your relative Elizabeth in her old age has also conceived a son, and this is the sixth month with her who was called barren. For nothing will be impossible with God.’ And Mary said, ‘Behold, I am the servant of the Lord; let it be to me according to your word.’ And the angel departed from her.” -Luke 1: 34-38 ESV Study Bible.
Luke 1-4 ESV
Luke 1-4 ESV – Dedication to Theophilus – Inasmuch as – Bible Gateway
And immediately a sprout within her center began to see the light outside herself.
And so, her new sprouting-self began to see by that light.
She saw a blue sky
And white clouds
And she felt the invisible breeze of the April Air.
And that was the new name given to her:
April Air –
April [of the Bright-Light] Air.
“The wind blows where it wishes, and you hear its sound, but you do not know where it comes from or where it goes. So it is with everyone who is born of the Spirit.” -Jesus [John 3: 8. ESV Study Bible].
John 3 ESV
John 3 ESV – You Must Be Born Again – Now there was – Bible Gateway
“In him was life, and the life was the light of men. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.” -John 1: 4, 5. ESV Study Bible].
John 1 ESV
John 1 ESV – The Word Became Flesh – In the – Bible Gateway
Mary’s Journey – “Be Born in Me”
Mary’s Journey – “Be Born in Me”
JESUS AT THE CENTER (Lyrics) – Darlene Zschech
JESUS AT THE CENTER (Lyrics) – Darlene Zschech
Matthew 13 ESV
Matthew 13 ESV – The Parable of the Sower – That same – Bible Gateway
Mark 4-5 ESV
Mark 4-5 ESV – The Parable of the Sower – Again he – Bible Gateway
Psalm 68 ESV
Psalm 68 ESV – God Shall Scatter His Enemies – To the – Bible Gateway
At the Cross – Hillsong (Lyric Video)
At the Cross – Hillsong (Lyric Video) – YouTube
“the mystery hidden for ages and generations but now revealed to his saints. To them God chose to make known how great among the Gentiles are the riches of the glory of this mystery, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory.” -Colossians 1: 26, 27 ESV Study Bible.
Colossians 1-4 ESV
Colossians 1-4 ESV – Greeting – Paul, an apostle of Christ – Bible Gateway
Darlene Zschech – Victor’s Crown (with Lyrics)
Mark's Imaginings 